The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested an alleged terrorist from New Delhi railway station, who was planning to abduct a politician in the national Capital, according to police.
The suspect Rehmat — a resident of Hyderabad, who is believed to have links to terror outfit lashkar-e-Tayyeba and Jaish-e-Mohammad and was allegedly influenced by terror propaganda found on the internet related to Islamic State (ISIS) — was arrested on October 5, said police.
In his late 20's, Rehmat was being instructed by two maulanas (Muslim religious scholars) from Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, said police, adding that two pistols and seven live cartridges were found in his possession. Following his arrest, teams of the Delhi Police have raided Bareilly and Hyderabad in search of more people associated with him. Sources said Rehmat had gone to Bareilly from Hyderabad and met with two maulanas, who are reportedly members of Jaish-e-Mohammed, a banned terrorist organisation.